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class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8#h=217:326-218:88"><span class="altsize">30</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>‘I was fond of the sons of men’ <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8#h=218:88-219:0"><span class="altsize">31</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-1" data-section-citation="020008001020008001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/207" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-208"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 1:20, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-208" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-208" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p391" data-pid="391" class="se"></p> <p id="p392" data-pid="392" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/385/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 52-53</a></p> <div id="p393" data-pid="393"><p data-pid="393" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/386/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="393" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/386/0">5/2014, p. 16</a></p> </div><div id="p394" data-pid="394"><p data-pid="394" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/387/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="394" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/387/0">3/15/2001, pp. 25-26</a></p> </div><p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/149/0">it-2 52-53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/149/2"> g 5/14 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/149/4"> w01 3/15 25-26</a></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-2" data-section-citation="020008002020008002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/208" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-209"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-209" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-209" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="se"></p> <div id="p396" data-pid="396"><p data-pid="396" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/388/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="396" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/388/0">3/15/2001, pp. 25-26</a></p> </div><p id="p397" data-pid="397" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/150/0">w01 3/15 25-26</a></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-3" data-section-citation="020008003020008003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/209" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-210"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-210" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-210" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p397" data-pid="397" class="se"></p> <div id="p398" data-pid="398"><p data-pid="398" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/389/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="398" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/389/0">5/2014, p. 16</a></p> </div><div id="p399" data-pid="399"><p data-pid="399" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/390/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/390/0">3/15/2001, pp. 25-26</a></p> </div><p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/151/0">g 5/14 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/151/2"> w01 3/15 25-26</a></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-4" data-section-citation="020008004020008004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:4</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-77"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1044" data-pid="1044">Lit., “to the sons of men.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="se"></p> <div id="p401" data-pid="401"><p data-pid="401" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/391/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="401" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/391/0">3/15/2001, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/152/0">w01 3/15 26</a></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-5" data-section-citation="020008005020008005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:5</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-78"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1045" data-pid="1045">Lit., “understand heart.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/210" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-211"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 19:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-211" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-211" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="se"></p> <div id="p403" data-pid="403"><p data-pid="403" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/392/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/392/0">3/15/2001, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/153/0">w01 3/15 26</a></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-10" data-section-citation="020008010020008010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/211" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-212"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 19:9, 10; 119:72, 127; Pr 3:13-15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-212" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-212" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="se"></p> <div id="p405" data-pid="405"><p data-pid="405" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/393/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="405" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/393/0">3/15/2001, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p406" data-pid="406" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/154/0">w01 3/15 26;</a></p> <p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/161/0">w51 163</a></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-11" data-section-citation="020008011020008011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:11</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-79"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1046" data-pid="1046">See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/11/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p406" data-pid="406" class="se"></p> <p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/394/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1696</a></p> <div id="p408" data-pid="408"><p data-pid="408" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/395/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="408" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/395/0">3/15/2001, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/155/0">nwt 1696;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/155/2"> w01 3/15 26;</a></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/162/0">w51 163</a></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-12" data-section-citation="020008012020008012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/212" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-213"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 2:11; 5:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-213" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-213" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="se"></p> <div id="p410" data-pid="410"><p data-pid="410" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/396/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/396/0">3/15/2001, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/156/0">w01 3/15 26-27;</a></p> <p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/163/0">w72 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/163/2"> w62 77;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/163/3"> w59 697;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/163/4"> w57 660</a></p> <p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-13" data-section-citation="020008013020008013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/213" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-214"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 97:10; 101:3; Pr 16:6; Ro 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-214" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-214" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/214" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-215"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 101:5; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-215" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-215" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/215" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-216"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 4:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-216" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-216" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="se"></p> <div id="p412" data-pid="412"><p data-pid="412" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/397/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="412" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/397/0">7/15/2007, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="412" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/398/0">12/1/2001, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="412" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/399/0">3/15/2001, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="412" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/400/0">1/1/1992, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="412" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/401/0">12/1/1987, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/157/0">w07 7/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/157/2"> w01 3/15 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/157/4"> w01 12/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/157/6"> w92 1/1 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/157/8"> w87 12/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"></p> <p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/0">w77 377;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/2"> g76 7/22 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/4"> w74 179;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/6"> w74 408;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/8"> g72 9/22 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/10"> g71 9/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/12"> w69 468;</a><span class="ni"> g66 3/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/14"> w62 707;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/164/16"> w60 387;</a><span class="ni"> w44 157;</span><span class="ni"> w42 206;</span><span class="ni"> w36 70;</span><span class="ni"> ch 33;</span><span class="ni"> w35 116</span></p> <p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-14" data-section-citation="020008014020008014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/216" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-217"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 2:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-217" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-217" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/217" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-218"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 4:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-218" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-218" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/218" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-219"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 24:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-219" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-219" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="se"></p> <div id="p414" data-pid="414"><p data-pid="414" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/402/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="414" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/402/0">3/15/2001, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/158/0">w01 3/15 27;</a></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"></p> <p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/165/0">w59 697;</a><span class="ni"> w33 299;</span><span class="ni"> pp 187</span></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-15" data-section-citation="020008015020008015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/219" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-220"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 72:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-220" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-220" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="se"></p> <div id="p416" data-pid="416"><p data-pid="416" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/403/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="416" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/403/0">3/15/2001, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/159/0">w01 3/15 27</a></p> <p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-16" data-section-citation="020008016020008016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:16</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> <div id="p418" data-pid="418"><p data-pid="418" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/404/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="418" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/404/0">3/15/2001, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/160/0">w01 3/15 27</a></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-17" data-section-citation="020008017020008017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/220" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-221"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 2:4, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-221" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-221" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="se"></p> <div id="p420" data-pid="420"><p data-pid="420" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/405/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="420" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/405/0">3/15/2001, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/161/0">w01 3/15 27;</a></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/166/0">w62 77</a></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-18" data-section-citation="020008018020008018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:18</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-80"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1047" data-pid="1047">Or “Hereditary values.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="se"></p> <div id="p422" data-pid="422"><p data-pid="422" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/406/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/406/0">3/15/2001, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/162/0">w01 3/15 27</a></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-19" data-section-citation="020008019020008019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:19</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/221" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-222"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-222" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-222" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="se"></p> <div id="p424" data-pid="424"><p data-pid="424" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/407/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="424" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/407/0">3/15/2001, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/163/0">w01 3/15 27</a></p> <p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-20" data-section-citation="020008020020008020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:20</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="se"></p> <div id="p426" data-pid="426"><p data-pid="426" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/408/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="426" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/408/0">3/15/2001, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/164/0">w01 3/15 27;</a></p> <p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/167/0">w73 505</a></p> <p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-21" data-section-citation="020008021020008021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:21</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="se"></p> <div id="p428" data-pid="428"><p data-pid="428" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/409/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/409/0">3/15/2001, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/165/0">w01 3/15 27</a></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-22" data-section-citation="020008022020008022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/222" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-223"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:1-3, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-223" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-223" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/223" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-224"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:15-17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-224" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-224" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="se"></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/410/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 130-131</a></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/411/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 52-53</a></p> <div id="p432" data-pid="432"><p data-pid="432" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/412/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="432" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/412/0">8/1/2006, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="432" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/413/0">3/15/2001, pp. 27-28</a></p><p data-pid="432" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/414/0">5/15/1987, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/415/0"><em>Trinity,</em> p. 14</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/166/0">cf 130-131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/166/2"> it-2 52-53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/166/4"> w06 8/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/166/6"> w01 3/15 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/166/8"> ti 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/166/10"> w87 5/15 28;</a></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"></p> <p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/0">w75 511-512;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/2"> w74 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/4"> po 27-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/7"> ad 918;</a><span class="ni"> im 121;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/9"> w62 335,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/10"> 595;</a><span class="ni"> wr 47;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/12"> w61 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/13"> w59 330;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/14"> mn 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/168/16"> w57 660;</a><span class="ni"> rm 37;</span><span class="ni"> tf 43;</span><span class="ni"> w40 45;</span><span class="ni"> co 50;</span><span class="ni"> tu 13</span></p> <p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-23" data-section-citation="020008023020008023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:23</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-81"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1048" data-pid="1048">Or “From time immemorial.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/224" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-225"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mic 5:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-225" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-225" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/225" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-226"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:58; 17:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-226" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-226" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="se"></p> <div id="p435" data-pid="435"><p data-pid="435" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/416/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/416/0">3/15/2001, pp. 27-28</a></p> </div><p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/167/0">w01 3/15 27-28;</a></p> <p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"></p> <p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="sx"><span class="ni">g63 1/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/169/1"> w61 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/169/2"> w57 660;</a><span class="ni"> rm 37;</span><span class="ni"> tu 13</span></p> <p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-24" data-section-citation="020008024020008024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:24</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-82"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1049" data-pid="1049">Or “brought forth as with labor pains.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/226" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-227"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 1:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-227" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-227" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/170/0">w75 511-512;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/170/2"> w61 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/170/3"> w59 256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/170/4"> w57 660</a></p> <p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-25" data-section-citation="020008025020008025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:25</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/171/0">w75 511-512;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/171/2"> w61 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/171/3"> w59 256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/171/4"> w57 660</a></p> <p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-26" data-section-citation="020008026020008026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:26</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/172/0">w57 660</a></p> <p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-27" data-section-citation="020008027020008027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:27</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-83"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1050" data-pid="1050">Lit., “a circle.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/227" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-228"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 33:6; Jer 10:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-228" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-228" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/228" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-229"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 1:6, 7; Job 26:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-229" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-229" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="se"></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/417/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 491</a></p> <p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/168/0">it-1 491;</a></p> <p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="sx"></p> <p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/173/0">w61 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/173/1"> w57 660;</a><span class="ni"> w31 186</span></p> <p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-28" data-section-citation="020008028020008028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:28</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-84"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1051" data-pid="1051">Lit., “made strong.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/174/0">w57 660;</a><span class="ni"> w31 186</span></p> <p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-29" data-section-citation="020008029020008029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:29</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-85"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1052" data-pid="1052">Or “decreed.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/229" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-230"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 38:8-11; Ps 33:7; 104:6-9; Jer 5:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-230" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-230" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="se"></p> <div id="p439" data-pid="439"><p data-pid="439" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/418/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="439" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/418/0">11/1/1998, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/169/0">w98 11/1 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="sx"></p> <p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/175/0">w78 6/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/175/2"> w57 660;</a><span class="ni"> w31 186</span></p> <p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-30" data-section-citation="020008030020008030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:30</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/230" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-231"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 1:26; Joh 1:1, 3; 17:5; Col 1:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-231" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-231" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/231" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-232"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 42:1; Mt 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-232" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-232" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/232" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-233"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 38:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-233" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-233" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="se"></p> <p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/419/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 130-132</a></p> <p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/420/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 15</a></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/421/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 101-102</a></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/422/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 52-53,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/423/0"> 119-120</a></p> <div id="p445" data-pid="445"><p data-pid="445" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/424/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="445" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/424/0">9/15/2006, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="445" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/425/0">8/1/2006, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="445" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/426/0">3/15/2001, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="445" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/427/0">2/15/2000, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/428/0"><em>Trinity,</em> p. 14</a></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/0">cf 130-132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/2"> lff lesson 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/4"> it-1 101-102;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/6"> it-2 52-53,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/8"> 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/10"> w06 8/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/12"> w06 9/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/14"> w01 3/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/16"> w00 2/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/170/18"> ti 14;</a></p> <p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="sx"></p> <p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/0">w80 4/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/2"> w78 6/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/4"> gh 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/6"> w74 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/8"> w74 311;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/10"> w74 594;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/12"> w72 486;</a><span class="ni"> im 126;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/15"> w63 209;</a><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/17"> w62 335;</a><span class="ni"> g62 8/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g62 10/22 17;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/20"> w61 58,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/21"> 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/22"> w59 330;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/23"> mn 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/25"> w57 660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/176/26"> w52 127;</a><span class="ni"> rm 37;</span><span class="ni"> w40 101;</span><span class="ni"> tu 13;</span><span class="ni"> w31 3</span></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-31" data-section-citation="020008031020008031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:31</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-86"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1053" data-pid="1053">Or “mankind.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="se"></p> <p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/429/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 17</a></p> <p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/430/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 101-102</a></p> <p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/431/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 119-120</a></p> <div id="p451" data-pid="451"><p data-pid="451" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/432/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="451" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/432/0">2/15/2008, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/171/0">lff lesson 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/171/2"> it-1 101-102;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/171/4"> it-2 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/171/6"> w08 2/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="sx"></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/0">w80 4/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/2"> w80 12/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/4"> w78 2/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/6"> w78 6/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/8"> lp 66;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/10"> w74 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/12"> w71 270;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/14"> w61 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/177/15"> w57 660</a></p> <p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-32" data-section-citation="020008032020008032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:32</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="se"></p> <div id="p453" data-pid="453"><p data-pid="453" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/433/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="453" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/433/0">3/15/2001, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p454" data-pid="454" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/172/0">w01 3/15 28</a></p> <p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-33" data-section-citation="020008033020008033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:33</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/233" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-234"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:11; 4:13; Heb 12:7, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-234" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-234" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p454" data-pid="454" class="se"></p> <div id="p455" data-pid="455"><p data-pid="455" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/434/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="455" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/434/0">3/15/2001, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="455" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/435/0">10/1/1987, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/173/0">w01 3/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/173/2"> w87 10/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="sx"></p> <p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/178/0">fl 133</a></p> <p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-34" data-section-citation="020008034020008034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:34</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-87"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1054" data-pid="1054">Or “By keeping awake at.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="se"></p> <div id="p457" data-pid="457"><p data-pid="457" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/436/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/436/0">3/15/2001, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/174/0">w01 3/15 28;</a></p> <p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="sx"></p> <p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/179/0">w57 671</a></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-35" data-section-citation="020008035020008035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:35</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/234" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-235"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-235" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-235" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="se"></p> <div id="p459" data-pid="459"><p data-pid="459" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/437/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="459" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/437/0">3/15/2001, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/175/0">w01 3/15 28;</a></p> <p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="sx"></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/180/0">w72 105-106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/180/3"> w65 91;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/180/4"> w64 631;</a><span class="ni"> pw 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/180/6"> w57 661,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/180/7"> 671</a></p> <p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-8-36" data-section-citation="020008036020008036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 8:36</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-88"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1055" data-pid="1055">Or “his soul.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/235" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-236"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 5:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-236" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-236" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="se"></p> <p id="p461" data-pid="461" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/438/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 962</a></p> <div id="p462" data-pid="462"><p data-pid="462" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/439/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="462" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/439/0">3/15/2001, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p463" data-pid="463" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/176/0">it-2 962;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/176/2"> w01 3/15 28;</a></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sx"></p> <p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/181/0">w72 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/181/2"> w57 661</a></p> <p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/207/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-208-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 1:20, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-208-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-208-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/208/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-209-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-209-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-209-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/209/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-210-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-210-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-210-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/210/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-211-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 19:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-211-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-211-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/211/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-212-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 19:9, 10; 119:72, 127; Pr 3:13-15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-212-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-212-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/212/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-213-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 2:11; 5:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-213-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-213-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/213/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-214-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 97:10; 101:3; Pr 16:6; Ro 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-214-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-214-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/214/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-215-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 101:5; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-215-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-215-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/215/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-216-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 4:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-216-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-216-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/216/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-217-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 2:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-217-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-217-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/217/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-218-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 4:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-218-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-218-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/218/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-219-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 24:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-219-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-219-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/219/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-220-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 72:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-220-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-220-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/220/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-221-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 2:4, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-221-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-221-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/221/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-222-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-222-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-222-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/222/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-223-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:1-3, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-223-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-223-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/223/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-224-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:15-17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-224-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-224-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/224/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-225-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mic 5:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-225-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-225-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/225/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-226-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:58; 17:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-226-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-226-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/226/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-227-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 1:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-227-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-227-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/227/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-228-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 33:6; Jer 10:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-228-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-228-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/228/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-229-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 1:6, 7; Job 26:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-229-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-229-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/229/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-230-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 38:8-11; Ps 33:7; 104:6-9; Jer 5:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-230-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-230-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/230/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-231-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 1:26; Joh 1:1, 3; 17:5; Col 1:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-231-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-231-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/231/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-232-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 42:1; Mt 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-232-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-232-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/232/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-233-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 38:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-233-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-233-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/233/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-234-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:11; 4:13; Heb 12:7, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-234-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-234-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/8/234/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-235-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 8:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-235-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-235-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Proverbs</h1> </header> <p id="p192" data-pid="192" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16719" class="cl vx vp"><strong>8</strong> </a>Is not wisdom calling out?</span></p> <p id="p193" data-pid="193" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-1-2" class="v">Is not discernment raising its voice?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/207" data-bid="208-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p194" data-pid="194"><p data-pid="194" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-2-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16720" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>On the heights<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/208" data-bid="209-1" class="b">+</a> along the road,</span></p><p data-pid="194" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-2-2" class="v">It takes its position at the crossroads.</span></p> </div><div id="p195" data-pid="195"><p data-pid="195" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-3-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16721" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>Next to the gates leading into the city,</span></p><p data-pid="195" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-3-2" class="v">At the entrances of the doorways,</span></p><p data-pid="195" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-3-3" class="v">It keeps crying out loudly:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/209" data-bid="210-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p196" data-pid="196"><p data-pid="196" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-4-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16722" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>“To you, O people, I am calling;</span></p><p data-pid="196" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-4-2" class="v">I raise my voice to everyone.<a id="footnotesource77" data-fnid="77" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/76">*</a></span></p> </div><div id="p197" data-pid="197"><p data-pid="197" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-5-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16723" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>You inexperienced ones, learn shrewdness;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/210" data-bid="211-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="197" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-5-2" class="v">You stupid ones, acquire an understanding heart.<a id="footnotesource78" data-fnid="78" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/77">*</a></span></p> </div><div id="p198" data-pid="198"><p data-pid="198" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-6-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16724" class="vl vp">6 </a>Listen, for what I say is important,</span></p><p data-pid="198" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-6-2" class="v">My lips speak what is right;</span></p><p data-pid="198" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-7-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16725" class="vl vp">7 </a>For my mouth softly utters truth,</span></p><p data-pid="198" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-7-2" class="v">And my lips detest what is wicked.</span></p> </div><p id="p199" data-pid="199" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-8-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16726" class="vl vp">8 </a>All the sayings of my mouth are righteous.</span></p> <p id="p200" data-pid="200" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-8-2" class="v">None of them are twisted or crooked.</span></p> <div id="p201" data-pid="201"><p data-pid="201" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-9-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16727" class="vl vp">9 </a>They are all straightforward to the discerning</span></p><p data-pid="201" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-9-2" class="v">And right to those who have found knowledge.</span></p> </div><div id="p202" data-pid="202"><p data-pid="202" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16728" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>Take my discipline instead of silver,</span></p><p data-pid="202" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-10-2" class="v">And knowledge rather than the finest gold,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/211" data-bid="212-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="202" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16729" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>For wisdom is better than corals;<a id="footnotesource79" data-fnid="79" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/78">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="202" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-11-2" class="v">All other desirable things cannot compare to it.</span></p> </div><div id="p203" data-pid="203"><p data-pid="203" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16730" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>I, wisdom, dwell together with shrewdness;</span></p><p data-pid="203" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-12-2" class="v">I have found knowledge and thinking ability.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/212" data-bid="213-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p204" data-pid="204" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16731" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>The fear of Jehovah means the hating of bad.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/213" data-bid="214-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p205" data-pid="205" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-13-2" class="v">I hate self-exaltation and pride<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/214" data-bid="215-1" class="b">+</a> and the evil way and perverse speech.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/215" data-bid="216-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p206" data-pid="206"><p data-pid="206" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16732" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>I possess good advice and practical wisdom;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/216" data-bid="217-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="206" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-14-2" class="v">Understanding<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/217" data-bid="218-1" class="b">+</a> and power<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/218" data-bid="219-1" class="b">+</a> are mine.</span></p> </div><div id="p207" data-pid="207"><p data-pid="207" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16733" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>By me kings keep reigning,</span></p><p data-pid="207" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-15-2" class="v">And high officials decree righteousness.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/219" data-bid="220-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p208" data-pid="208"><p data-pid="208" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16734" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>By me princes keep ruling,</span></p><p data-pid="208" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-16-2" class="v">And nobles judge in righteousness.</span></p> </div><div id="p209" data-pid="209"><p data-pid="209" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16735" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>I love those loving me,</span></p><p data-pid="209" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-17-2" class="v">And those seeking me will find me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/220" data-bid="221-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p210" data-pid="210"><p data-pid="210" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16736" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>Riches and glory are with me,</span></p><p data-pid="210" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-18-2" class="v">Lasting wealth<a id="footnotesource80" data-fnid="80" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/79">*</a> and righteousness.</span></p> </div><div id="p211" data-pid="211"><p data-pid="211" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16737" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>My fruitage is better than gold, even refined gold,</span></p><p data-pid="211" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-19-2" class="v">And what I produce is better than the finest silver.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/221" data-bid="222-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p212" data-pid="212"><p data-pid="212" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16738" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>I walk in the path of righteousness,</span></p><p data-pid="212" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-20-2" class="v">In the middle of the pathways of justice;</span></p><p data-pid="212" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16739" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>I give a rich inheritance to those who love me,</span></p><p data-pid="212" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-21-2" class="v">And I fill up their storehouses.</span></p> </div><div id="p213" data-pid="213"><p data-pid="213" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16740" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>Jehovah produced me as the beginning of his way,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/222" data-bid="223-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="213" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-22-2" class="v">The earliest of his achievements of long ago.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/223" data-bid="224-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p214" data-pid="214"><p data-pid="214" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16741" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>From ancient times<a id="footnotesource81" data-fnid="81" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/80">*</a> I was installed,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/224" data-bid="225-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="214" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-23-2" class="v">From the start, from times earlier than the earth.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/225" data-bid="226-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p215" data-pid="215"><p data-pid="215" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16742" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>When there were no deep waters,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/226" data-bid="227-1" class="b">+</a> I was brought forth,<a id="footnotesource82" data-fnid="82" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/81">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="215" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-24-2" class="v">When there were no springs overflowing with water.</span></p> </div><div id="p216" data-pid="216"><p data-pid="216" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16743" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>Before the mountains were set in place,</span></p><p data-pid="216" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-25-2" class="v">Before the hills, I was brought forth,</span></p><p data-pid="216" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16744" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>When he had not yet made the earth and its fields</span></p><p data-pid="216" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-26-2" class="v">Or the first clods of earth’s soil.</span></p> </div><div id="p217" data-pid="217"><p data-pid="217" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16745" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>When he prepared the heavens,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/227" data-bid="228-1" class="b">+</a> I was there;</span></p><p data-pid="217" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-27-2" class="v">When he marked out the horizon<a id="footnotesource83" data-fnid="83" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/82">*</a> on the surface of the waters,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/228" data-bid="229-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="217" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16746" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>When he established<a id="footnotesource84" data-fnid="84" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/83">*</a> the clouds above,</span></p><p data-pid="217" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-28-2" class="v">When he founded the fountains of the deep,</span></p><p data-pid="217" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16747" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>When he set a decree for the sea</span></p><p data-pid="217" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-29-2" class="v">That its waters should not pass beyond his order,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/229" data-bid="230-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="217" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-29-3" class="v">When he established<a id="footnotesource85" data-fnid="85" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/84">*</a> the foundations of the earth,</span></p><p data-pid="217" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16748" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>Then I was beside him as a master worker.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/230" data-bid="231-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p218" data-pid="218"><p data-pid="218" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-30-2" class="v">I was the one he was especially fond of<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/231" data-bid="232-1" class="b">+</a> day by day;</span></p><p data-pid="218" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-30-3" class="v">I rejoiced before him all the time;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/232" data-bid="233-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="218" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16749" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>I rejoiced over his habitable earth,</span></p><p data-pid="218" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-31-2" class="v">And I was especially fond of the sons of men.<a id="footnotesource86" data-fnid="86" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/85">*</a></span></p> </div><div id="p219" data-pid="219"><p data-pid="219" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16750" class="vl vx vp">32 </a>And now, my sons, listen to me;</span></p><p data-pid="219" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-32-2" class="v">Yes, happy are those who keep my ways.</span></p> </div><div id="p220" data-pid="220"><p data-pid="220" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16751" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>Listen to discipline<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/233" data-bid="234-1" class="b">+</a> and become wise,</span></p><p data-pid="220" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-33-2" class="v">And never neglect it.</span></p> </div><div id="p221" data-pid="221"><p data-pid="221" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16752" class="vl vx vp">34 </a>Happy is the man who listens to me</span></p><p data-pid="221" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-34-2" class="v">By coming early to<a id="footnotesource87" data-fnid="87" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/86">*</a> my doors day by day,</span></p><p data-pid="221" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-34-3" class="v">By waiting next to my doorposts;</span></p><p data-pid="221" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16753" class="vl vx vp">35 </a>For the one finding me will find life,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/234" data-bid="235-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="221" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-35-2" class="v">And he receives approval from Jehovah.</span></p> </div><div id="p222" data-pid="222"><p data-pid="222" class="sl"><span id="v20-8-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16754" class="vl vx vp">36 </a>But the one who ignores me harms himself,<a id="footnotesource88" data-fnid="88" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/87">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="222" class="sz"><span id="v20-8-36-2" class="v">And those who hate me love death.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/235" data-bid="236-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div>  <div class="pswp" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="pswp__bg"></div> <div class="pswp__scroll-wrap">  <div class="pswp__container"> <div class="pswp__item"></div> 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